Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-15
FLORIDA.

Three families located in Ogden last
week.
Heavy shipments of oysters are being
made from Palma SOla.
Six brothers of 6. W. Holland, the
Postmaster at Fort Reed, are spending a
few weeks with him.
Thirty miles of wire have been used to
complete the electric bell service in Hotel
Ponce de Leon, at st. Augustine.
g. W. Andrews reports sale OF the J.E.
Parker farm and grove one-half mile ont
of Plant City for $4,000 to the Canada
colony.
Over 100000 brick have been thus far
used In the construction of chimnevs.
arches, ETC.. in Hotel Ponce de Leon, at
st. Augustine.
Upwards Of fifty signatures have been
obtained to the telephone service, thus
insuring its introduction in st. Angus
tine. though not in time for use this win.
ter.
The schooner Marcus A. Davis was
sold at Key West Monday by the United
States Marshal. John j. Philbrick
bought her in for the owners for the sum
of $4,000.
The following steamboat service has
been established by the Post Office De-
partment from Cleveland by Charlotte
Harbor, Tra6ue, Punta Gortla, st. James
City and Pqnta Rassa to Fort Myers,
seventy-six miles, three times a week
from Feb. 81 to June 80.
A company has been organized and no.
tice of intended application for charter
been made for building and operating a
street railway company at Tampa.
Among those interested are Gen. j. b.
Wall, George 4. Boaz, Scion A. Truman
and H. A. Fuller. Work will be com-
menced as soon as the charter is granted.
The first attempts to raise figs about
Fort Ogden were abandoned on account
of the ravages OF the small ant, which is
so abundant on some new lands, but
which, by thorough cultivation of the
soil, become less troublesome As an
early protection against all classes OF
bugs and worms chickens are uuexcelled
besides they are great fertilizers.
The Orlando Board or Trade has writ.
ten to the Tampa board, asking their
cooperation in the establishment OF
State Board of Trade. The matter will
come up for discussion at the next meet.
ing. The Barlow Board OF Trade writes
asking for information whether the
Tampa board Is In favor or not Of the
establishment OF a railroad commission
for the State OF Florida. This subject
will also be discussed at the next meet
ing.
An elderly gentleman, Mr.. Carroll,
accompanied Oy young man, stopped at
Mariana on Tuesday last, on their way
to st. Andrews bay, having in their pos
session certificate of the payment OF
25c. 10 the st. Andrews Bay Land Conn
pany, OF Cincinnati, which, when re-
turned with 81, they would receive deed
for valuable tract of land. Alter
inquiring concerning their future home,
they deliberately took the evening tram,
declaring they had been duped.
TheF. o. Kammerer property, thirty
acres, adjoining Michigan avenue, be-
tween Florida and Central, north OF Gen.
WalPs grove, at Tampa, was sold
last Saturday by Judge Hampton
Son, Capt. George II. Boaz and
p. l.. Minatt 1t is understood That
these gentlemen will soon make arrange
ments to put this property on the market,
and special inducements will be offered
for the establishment there OF new
cigar factory.
The dwelling house OF Mrs. NJ. Z. Bra H. !
ming, on the old Branning homestead on !
Black creek, near Green Cove Springs, |
was destroyed by fire during the week. |
Several orange trees 80 years old were |
also destroyed from the Eat Of the burn
ing buildings. The woods in the Vicinity |
were on fire, and the grass in the old field I
ignited and thus set fire to the buildings.
The house was partly furnished and un.
Occupied. dr. Bsgyagning. now in her
eighties, Is 0nSSasSs ~ as.Ssssf.bey daughter,
Mrs. Hendricks, mrs b.. lists
Over 400 fine sticks OF cedar are now on
the wharf at Palatka. Taey were cut |
near New smyrna, RATED up the Halifax /
river TO Daytona, and thence transferred /
by the White road t. the st. Johu's. They |
VIII be sent to Berlin, Prussia, and the /
wood used for pencils. Florida now con- /
taius all the cedar available for this pur- |
pose, and tho late visit Of Faber, the great |
pencil man, was caused ~ his anxiety |
70 secure new supply o. material. Mr.. |
Faber Expressed himself as entirely sat.
i7hed with the quality OF tue wood shown
him.